Maria Steinhauser

Maria Steinhauser teaches in Sacramento, California and holds an MFA from National University. She is also an ultramarathon trail runner and has traveled tens of thousands of miles on foot, mostly in the American West. Her love of nature guides her writing, which is her contribution to the movement for environmental conservation and sustainability. This is her debut in publishing. You can find her on Instagram at @singletrackrunningmaria.

Aspen Trees

By Maria Steinhauser / January 23, 2023

I would never survive without you. Our roots are connected underground, converging like the confluence of […]

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I would never survive without you. Our roots are connected underground, converging like the confluence of

Golden Delicious Apple Tree

By Maria Steinhauser / January 23, 2023

You think my parts are superfluous: you want only what you want—nothing more. First the pruning

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You think my parts are superfluous: you want only what you want—nothing more. First the pruning

Thunder In The Adobes

By Maria Steinhauser / January 23, 2023

Born at the base of the Adobes where salt-encrusted mesas rise at discouragingly steep pitches. Stunted

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Born at the base of the Adobes where salt-encrusted mesas rise at discouragingly steep pitches. Stunted